Post-wildfire damage assessment in Euboea Island, Greece (2023-08-24)

Activation date: 2023-08-24
Event type: Wildfire

Activation reason:
On Monday of 21 August morning (10:11 local time) a wildfire started in a forest area on Euboea island at Sterea Ellada region, Greece. According to firefighters, the front was very broad and extended from Psachna to Artaki and Pissonas. The fire has burnt forest and farmland.The Authorised User (AU) triggered Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping service on 22 August. Through the EMSR688 activation, a Delineation Product has been delivered (https://rapidmapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSR688/download).As a continuation of the analyses performed, the Copernicus EMS Risk and Recovery Mapping service would provide a thorough damage grading assessment. With that aim, the fire delineation and grading (P07) is under production.